How to Build an AI Co-Pilot to Help You Ace PM Interviews | Ben Erez (ex-Meta)

How to Build an AI Co-Pilot to Help You Ace PM Interviews | Ben Erez (ex-Meta)

Author: Peter Yang August 10, 2025 Duration: 36:43

Today, I want to share a new episode with Ben Erez.Ben is a former Meta PM who has helped 100s of people ace their PM interviews and land their dream jobs in tech. I got him to show me exactly how to ace product sense interviews and build an AI-copilot that his students say feels like having a "calibrated interviewer that's available 24/7."Ben and I talked about:(00:00) The current state of the PM job market

(02:07) The exact structure of the product sense interview

(08:58) How to build your AI interview co-pilot step-by-step

(12:36) Live demo: AI co-pilot walking through a Meta interview question

(13:33) Why Ben designed the AI to be the candidate, not the interviewer

(25:23) How to prioritize the right user segments and problems to solve

(32:13) The biggest mistakes candidates make when challenged by interviewersThis episode covers how to build a simple AI co-pilot from scratch, but you should also check out Ben’s advanced interview AI co-pilot: https://www.benerez.com/copilotGet the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-build-an-ai-co-pilot-to-ace-your-pm-interviews-ben-erezWhere to find Ben:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benerez/

Website: www.benarez.com📌 Subscribe to this channel – more interviews coming soon!


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